The next Nintendo Direct is rumoured to be early February, which isn't far away, so you may want to see what is announced then and decide if any 1st party titles catch your eye.
*** The Official Nintendo Switch 2 ***
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I'm guessing you didn't own an original Switch? If so there are a ton of brilliant first party Nintendo games I would recommend.
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are amazing and run so much better on the S2, same with Mario Odyssey. Animal Crossing is getting a S2 upgrade soon, even without that the loading times are much improved (but still a pain).
Mario 3D World is probably my favourite Mario of recent times (yes it was on Wii U) but it's such a fun time, especially local multiplayer. Mario Wonder is also ace if you prefer side scrolling platformers.
DK Bananza is probably the biggest exclusive, heard great things and got positive reviews but I'm waiting for a discount.
Metroid Prime 4 has mixed reviews, depends how you feel about Metroid and also the janky open world bit sounds like filler and a reflection of the troubled development. Supposedly looks stunning from an art direction perspective on S2.
I have an OLED switch but I inherited it, it doesnt have a dock and one joycon as drift so I havent touched it. For £370 with Mario kart I'll probably take the plunge.
I do love a decent Mario and why not play it on the best hardware you can...ill buy one today.
So you’d rather buy it in a format you can’t sell on rather than one you can flog as soon as you finish
I've not found a game that isn't yet that's for sure.
There is a list/checker:
switch-software-compatibility.nintendo.com
Nintendo Switch 2 Compatibility Information
Check the compatibility of Nintendo Switch software
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No, I didn't realize I could sell Game Key Cards, but now I do, so will be buying a Game Key Card version.So you’d rather buy it in a format you can’t sell on rather than one you can flog as soon as you finish
I tried the demo and like it.
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Oh fair enough. Although after I typed that I thought maybe the reason you didn’t want one was because it takes more storage which you didn’t have available.
So ive had it for an hour. .well i say I, its been stolen by my partner but initial impressions are that its a solid piece of kit for sure. Very happy with how Mario kart looks and feels, I see complaints about depth but its Mario kart...solid gameplay and fun multiplayer will do me. Online seems very good value, not as fleshed out as others but its a lot cheaper.
Happy so far, will pick up a zelda at some point im sure, I havent properly had a nintendo consider since the 3ds
Happy so far, will pick up a zelda at some point im sure, I havent properly had a nintendo consider since the 3ds
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Has anyone got a third party dock? I'm looking at getting a second dock so we can move it between rooms. Looks like some docks had issues after new firmware so just wondered if someone actually has one that still works. Or do I just stump up the extra cash and get a second Nintendo one? £90 just seems a bit steep!
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Steep?! It's ****** vertical!
I used a generic "jemdo" TV cable which does the job even after the update. It even works with the Switch 1 and Steam Deck.
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One thing I'd like to point out is, if you get a cheap one for now, the likelihood is over time (same happened with Switch 1) the official docks will probably get easier to get hold of at a cheaper price second hand or even essentially new, via eBay and the likes; a lot of the cheap docks don't include a power cable either though, so you've got to factor in an appropriate power supply, as well.
I notice the Jemdo ones seem to be fairly well fedback on, but you do need to make sure you upgrade the firmware on them as required.
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Yes, if you go into the Nintendo Online section on the console, there is a link to the special download there (assuming you have this).
Otherwise, you need to pay for the upgrade if you have a Switch 1 copy.
Some games get free upgrades, others have to pay an amount.
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It's the same result in the end, but if you're someone who sells your games later on then it might be better to buy the physical Switch 2 edition (assuming you don't already have the Switch 1 game).
...and yeah as above, if you have the premium Online subscription (Online + Expansion Pass), the upgrade for the switch 1 game is available for 'free'. The upgrade pack is £7.99 otherwise.
I think in that case you'd go to Controllers > Change Grip/Order from the home screen
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